My new AMC column is up and this week we look at teens in Fantasy. I’ve been thinking a lot about the growing process lately, as we’re getting ready for my fifteen-year old nephew to come visit. The task of finding things that will be fun for him to do in New York is an […]
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Lately, my schedule has been keeping time with Rob’s which means that we’re often up until 2 a.m. The advantage to this is that when he goes to bed, I can continue recording in the quietest time. The downside is when I have to be up early the next morning. Like today. I had a
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I was just introduced to the work of the amazing Bruno Torfs. He lives in Marysville, Australia and creates art that is inspired by and inhabits nature. The slide show is truly beautiful. But then as I was looking through the site, I came upon this. On Saturday the 7th of February 2009 The Township
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I’ve seen a number of people saying that they don’t know who to put down for the Campbell so I thought I would take a moment to mention some writers who have caught my eye. To start with, Jon Armstrong and David Anthony Durham, who were finalists last year, are still eligible this year. I
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Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to my first collection, Scenting the Dark and Other Stories. I’ve loved Subterranean Press for a long time now and can’t describe how ecstatic I am about this little book. The cover art is an original by Sandro Castelli and the book design is by Gail Cross.
Shimmer has reopened to submissions! Spread the word. I’ve uploaded Issue 10 to the printer and typically we release the new issue about two weeks after that, so keep your eyes out. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, but my plate is getting consistently fuller. For the past couple of months, we’ve been
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I’m delighted! I won a Tuckerization by Laura Anne Gilman. And my early draft of Shades of Milk and Honey goes to Mark Huenken of Germany. The rest of the winners are listed at Matt Kressel’s LJ.
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Charlie Jane Anders has given my audio recording of Evil Robot Monkey a gloooooowing review at io9. It’s a great examination of art and the creative process, and what it feels like to be an artist who’s looked at merely as a curiosity or as a momentary amusement for child barbarians. And art as a
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Just a reminder that the Shirley Jackson Awards close tonight at midnight, eastern. I’ve donated an early draft my forthcoming first novel Shades of Milk and Honey. Raffle tickets are only $1.00. If the manuscript isn’t appealing, you could also own a carniverous terrarium or Neil Gaiman’s old keyboard — autographed.
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I spent most of the day tending to SFWA matters, including getting my platform for re-election turned in. Yes, I’m running for Secretary again. Why? Because contrary to popular belief, it’s really not so bad. It helps that the board is active, engaged and generally gets along. We’re also doing good work and it’s exciting
There’s actually not that much to tell this time, except that he has managed to schedule an appointment to get the new nerve conductivity test. Somewhat amazingly, it’s this coming Thursday. I was rather expecting it to take a month. On the other hand, when Rob spoke with the surgeon, they still haven’t received the
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The postman arrived today with a package, which was puzzling since I hadn’t ordered anything for props recently. Behold! Contributor’s copies of Science Fiction the Best of the Year, 2008, edited by Rich Horton. My story, “For Solo Cello, op. 12” is in there.
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I didn’t believe it either. According to ArcAttack‘s website: ArcAttack employs a unique DJ set up of their own creation (an HVDJ set up) to generate an ‘electrifying’ audio visual performance. The HVDJ pumps music through a PA System while two specially designed DRSSTC’s (Dual-Resonant Solid State Tesla Coils) act as separate synchronized instruments. These
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This week at AMC I take a look at Death. Of all the landscapes in cinema, there’s one over which fantasy has almost exclusive domain: Death. What happens after we die is a subject we find ourselves eternally fascinated with, and it’s a question only a bit of surreality can hope to answer. Not surprisingly,
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00:06 Deeply aggravated by the blood and jello situation. With my luck they’ll be out of feathers, too. # 14:27 Cranky. I was not in the mood today to deal with bubble charts or blood. # 14:44 Going into a rehearsal/planning session with my creative partner. God, this feels good. # 15:06 Working out the
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